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Edmonton Fringe Festival

Edmonton Fringe Festival

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest and longest-running Festival of its kind in North America. The Edmonton Fringe doesn’t jury or censor artists’ work in any way and selects performances using an unbiased lottery system.

Festival Dates

Thu. Aug. 16/18
- Sun. Aug. 26/18

Festival Type

Arts & Culture

Community

Edmonton

Region

Edmonton & Area

Province

Alberta

The annual Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival takes place August 17-27, 2017. “Anything can happen at the 36th Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival!” says Murray Utas, Program Director for FTA. So come back to see what they will dream up for this seasons events.

Schedule Of Events

No details have been revealed as of yet about the 10 days of Fringe.

Tickets

Tickets will go on sale soon. For more information, check the Fringe Facebook and Twitter feeds located on the right for the newest updates or visit the Fringe Theatre Adventures website

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